Smart appliances, systems and methods
AssigneeInductive Intelligence, LLC
InventorsGregory L. Clark, David W. Baarman
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Abstract
A smart inductive heating appliance includes an interface for interacting with a package intelligence and communication module on a smart package. The smart heating appliance may also detect and charge chargeable devices inductively. A number of data sets may be utilized to enhance control of heating/cooking and to enhance safety. A thermodynamic load profile of the package may include detailed data correlations established in a package testing step and utilized to control heating of the package as well as to validate and authenticate the package.
Claims19
A smart appliance for heating a package, the package including a container for containing contents and a package intelligence and communication module for storing and communicating package design and package content related data, the smart appliance comprising:
- an energizing unit for applying energy to the package;
- a sensor for measuring an energy response of the energizing unit applying energy to the package;
- a package interface for interacting with the package intelligence and communication module of the package, the package interface including:
- a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the package intelligence and communication module of the package;
- a receiver for receiving the package design and content related data from the package intelligence and communication module of the package;
- the energizing unit including a processor for controlling the energy applied to the package and its contents based on the package design and content related data;
- wherein the energizing unit is configured to authenticate the package based on the energy response measured by the sensor compared to an energy response associated with a legitimate version of the package.
A method of using a smart appliance for heating a package, the package including a container for containing contents and a package intelligence and communication module for storing and communicating package content-related data, the smart appliance comprising an energizing unit for applying energy to the package:
- a package interface for interacting with the package intelligence and communication module of the package, the package interface including:
- a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the package intelligence and communication module of the package;
- and a receiver for receiving the package content related data from the package intelligence and communication module of the package;
- the energizing unit including a processor for controlling the energy applied to the package, the method comprising:
- receiving information from the package relating to the package contents;
- adjusting the energy applied to the package based on the received information;
- measuring, with a sensor, a measured energy response to energy applied to the package;
- authenticating the product package by comparing the measured energy response to an energy response associated with a legitimate version of the product package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.